(a) Make primary education compulsory and available free to all; 

(b) Encourage the development of different forms of secondary education, including general and vocational education, make them available and accessible to every child, and take appropriate measures such as the introduction of free education and offering financial assistance in case of need;

(c) Make higher education accessible to all on the basis of capacity by every appropriate means; 

(d) Make educational and vocational information and guidance available and accessible to all children; 

(e) Take measures to encourage regular attendance at schools and the reduction of drop-out rates. 

2. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that school discipline is administered in a manner consistent with the child's human dignity and in conformity with the present Convention. 

3. States Parties shall promote and encourage international cooperation in matters relating to education, in particular with a view to contributing to the elimination of ignorance and illiteracy throughout the world and facilitating access to scientific and technical knowledge and modern teaching methods. In this regard, particular account shall be taken of the needs of developing countries.
 

Statistics

Enrollment ratios

Indicators/Checklists
 

Legislation
 

Documents

BASIC EDUCATION PILOT PROJECT - Rural Education Component 
Final Report October, 1998

An expansion of UNICEF's Universal Primary Education project, the rural
component of the Basic Education Pilot Project aimed to improve the
quality of primary education in rural Turkey and school enrolment rates -
especially for girls. 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN UNICEF PROGRAMMING 15 September  1998

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This document sets out a conceptual framework for UNICEF's work in child
development. 

Mission Report Bucharest Romania May 1999

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Report from Workshop for National Coordinators for the EFA 2000 Assessment for Central and Eastern Europe to facilitate an understanding of EFA 2000 Assessment process and the requirements for Country EFA Reports

Universalization of Primary Education in Turkey, 1998

This document covers UNICEF's collaborative program with the
Government of Turkey beginning 1990 to enhance the quality and scope of
basic education available to the rural population of Turkey. 

A Research on the Evaluation of the First Level Literacy Courses in Turkey (Final Report)

A general evaluation of the First Level Literacy Courses conducted at the Adult Education Centres with focus female students and teachers.
 

Early Childhood Care for Development  

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A training resource of information sheets to accompany the Parent 
Education Video Series.